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Child malnutrition in Mumbai Suburban

37%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Mumbai Suburban ranks 12th of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, above Maharashtra's 35%. It rose 15.9 points since NFHS-4.

19%children under 5 wasted
25%children under 5 underweight
66%children 6-59 months anaemic
18%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Mumbai Suburban against Maharashtra and India

MeasureMumbai SuburbanNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)37.2%21.3%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)18.6%20.3%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted7.2%11.9%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight24.6%28.9%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight10.5%2.7%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic65.6%70%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic50%50.4%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)12.2%15.1%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet17.8%14.2%9%11.3%

Child stunting in Maharashtra's districts

  1. 1Nandurbar46%
  2. 2Buldana45%
  3. 3Latur43%
  4. 4Nashik42%
  5. 5Bid41%
  6. 6Thane41%
  7. 7Jalna38%
  8. 8Dhule38%
  9. 9Parbhani38%
  10. 10Hingoli37%
  11. 11Chandrapur37%
  12. 12Mumbai Suburban37%
  13. 13Osmanabad37%
  14. 14Gondiya37%
  15. 15Yavatmal37%
  16. 16Jalgaon36%
  17. 17Solapur36%
  18. 18Nanded36%
  19. 19Raigarh36%
  20. 20Gadchiroli36%
  21. 21Washim35%
  22. 22Sangli35%
  23. 23Aurangabad34%
  24. 24Kolhapur34%
  25. 25Palghar33%
  26. 26Akola32%
  27. 27Ahmednagar32%
  28. 28Ratnagiri32%
  29. 29Bhandara31%
  30. 30Sindhudurg31%
  31. 31Pune31%
  32. 32Amravati29%
  33. 33Wardha28%
  34. 34Nagpur28%
  35. 35Mumbai27%
  36. 36Satara20%

Water in Mumbai Suburban

Groundwater, rain and the water table shape what farms in Mumbai Suburban can grow and what families can drink.

Groundwater in Mumbai SuburbanRainfall in Mumbai SuburbanWater table in Mumbai Suburban

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Mumbai Suburban?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 37% of children under five in Mumbai Suburban district were stunted, 19% wasted and 25% underweight. Stunting is above Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Mumbai Suburban?

Stunting in Mumbai Suburban rose from 21% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 37% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 15.9 points. District estimates come from a few hundred children each, so a change of a few points can be chance.

How many children are anaemic in Mumbai Suburban?

66% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Mumbai Suburban were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 50% of women aged 15 to 49.

Is there malnutrition data for my town or neighbourhood in Mumbai Suburban?

No survey publishes child nutrition below the district, so every town, village and neighbourhood in Mumbai Suburban shares these figures. The local anganwadi keeps growth records for the children it serves.

Source: National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), 2019-21, IIPS and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, district factsheet, tabulated by pratapvardhan/NFHS-5 (CC BY 4.0). All of Maharashtra.